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Senate committee OKs amendment to require notification for autonomous-vehicle routes near rail crossings

Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs Committee — Senate · April 3, 2019
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Summary

Members adopted an amendment that became House Bill 18‑22, creating a notification program to ARDOT when autonomous vehicles will operate on identified routes near railroad crossings; sponsors and railroad and auto-industry representatives supported the negotiated language.

The Senate committee adopted an amendment that replaced House Bill 18‑22 and then passed the bill as amended, establishing a notification program to the state highway department for autonomous‑vehicle operations in and around railroad crossings.

Sponsor commentary described the amendment as the operative bill: it extracts prior text…

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